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Volkswagen AG can intervene in a lawsuit by a Loyola Marymount University professor who seeks information about the company’s “dieselgate” emissions scandal, the Ninth Circuit said in a reversal of a trial court’s ruling. The Department of Justice sent a notice to VW’s counsel about Lawrence …
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On 25 February the case against VW goes to court in Braunschweig. In September 2015 US authorities revealed that VW had been selling diesel cars fitted with software designed to improve emission results when engines were being tested. VW went on to admit that millions of vehicles were affected …
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Image: picture-alliance/dpa/P. Pleul In September 2015 US authorities revealed that VW had been selling diesel cars fitted with software designed to improve emission results when engines were being tested. VW went on to admit that millions of vehicles were affected worldwide. In the US the company …
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For the record, the devices are not on a currently-produced E-Class. The report – commissioned by US law firm Milberg and carried out by automotive software expert Felix Domke – claims that a 2016 E 350d with the OM642 engine has six defeat devices connected to the car’s SCR catalytic converter and …
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Mercedes-Benz’s nightmare connected to its dieselgate scandal from a few years back may be far from over. In a public report by Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), dated November 5, 2021, the automaker is said to be using eight defeat devices in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class with Euro 6 diesel engine. These …
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FCA talks track VW’s emissions settlement-sources Financial penalties could approach $300 million-sources Oct 26 (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal conduct to resolve a multiyear emissions fraud probe surrounding Ram pickup trucks and …
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal conduct to resolve a multiyear emissions fraud probe surrounding Ram pick-up trucks and Jeep sport utility vehicles with diesel engines, people familiar with the matter have said. FCA lawyers and US Justice …
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Up to one million Mercedes-Benz owners in the UK could be able to sue the German manufacturer, with lawyers saying the value of each claim ‘may reach £10,000’. Claimants are seeking compensation after Mercedes-Benz allegedly installed illegal emissions-cheating devices on some diesel vehicles, …
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Volkswagen no longer sells diesel models in the USA, nor does any manufacturer it’s affiliated with. But to put it in perspective, the average temperature across the USA is 54.35 degrees Fahrenheit, which means the software would likely turn off the recirculation process here as well. In Austria, …
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